Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Julius Erving — ABA / NBA career per-game statistics by season:

Year Team Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
1971-72 VIR 21 84 — 41.8 27.3 15.7 4.0 — — 4.1 21.7 .498 0.2 .188 7.5 .745
1972-73 VIR 22 71 — 42.2 31.9 12.2 4.2 2.5 1.8 4.6 25.4 .496 0.3 .208 8.6 .776
1973-74 NYA 23 84 — 40.5 27.4 10.7 5.2 2.3 2.4 4.1 21.3 .512 0.5 .395 7.1 .766
1974-75 NYA 24 84 — 40.5 27.9 10.9 5.5 2.2 1.9 3.6 21.5 .506 1.0 .333 7.2 .799
1975-76 NYA 25 84 — 38.6 29.3 11.0 5.0 2.5 1.9 3.7 22.3 .507 1.2 .330 7.9 .801
1976-77 PHI 26 82 77 35.9 21.6 8.5 3.7 1.9 1.4 — 16.7 .499 — — 6.3 .777
1977-78 PHI 27 74 68 32.8 20.6 6.5 3.8 1.8 1.3 3.2 16.4 .502 — — 4.9 .845
1978-79 PHI 28 78 76 35.9 23.1 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 18.7 .491 — — 6.4 .745
1979-80 PHI 29 78 78 36.1 26.9 7.4 4.6 2.2 1.8 3.6 20.7 .519 0.3 .200 6.8 .787
1980-81 PHI 30 82 82 35.0 24.6 8.0 4.4 2.1 1.8 3.2 18.6 .521 0.2 .222 6.5 .787
1981-82 PHI 31 81 81 34.4 24.4 6.9 3.9 2.0 1.7 2.6 17.6 .546 0.1 .273 6.7 .763
1982-83 PHI 32 72 72 33.6 21.4 6.8 3.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 16.3 .517 0.1 .286 6.0 .759
1983-84 PHI 33 77 77 34.8 22.4 6.9 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.0 17.2 .512 0.3 .333 6.3 .754
1984-85 PHI 34 78 78 32.5 20.0 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4 2.7 15.8 .494 0.2 .214 5.7 .765
1985-86 PHI 35 74 74 33.4 18.1 5.0 3.4 1.5 1.1 2.9 14.7 .480 0.4 .281 5.0 .785
1986-87 PHI 36 60 60 32.0 16.8 4.4 3.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 14.2 .471 0.9 .264 3.9 .813
Career — — 1243 823 36.4 24.2 8.5 4.2 2.0 1.7 3.4 18.8 .506 0.4 .298 6.5 .777

Julius Erving — ABA / NBA career totals by season:

Year Team Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
1971-72 VIR 21 84 — 3513 2290 1319 335 — — 342 1826 910 16 3 627 467
1972-73 VIR 22 71 — 2993 2268 867 298 181 127 326 1804 894 24 5 612 475
1973-74 NYA 23 84 — 3398 2299 899 434 190 204 341 1785 914 43 17 593 454
1974-75 NYA 24 84 — 3402 2343 914 462 186 157 301 1806 914 87 29 608 486
1975-76 NYA 25 84 — 3244 2462 925 423 207 160 307 1873 949 103 34 662 530
1976-77 PHI 26 82 77 2940 1770 695 306 159 113 — 1373 685 — — 515 400
1977-78 PHI 27 74 68 2429 1528 481 279 135 97 238 1217 611 — — 362 306
1978-79 PHI 28 78 76 2802 1803 564 357 133 100 315 1455 715 — — 501 373
1979-80 PHI 29 78 78 2812 2100 576 355 170 140 284 1614 838 20 4 534 420
1980-81 PHI 30 82 82 2874 2014 657 364 173 147 266 1524 794 18 4 536 422
1981-82 PHI 31 81 81 2789 1974 557 319 161 141 214 1428 780 11 3 539 411
1982-83 PHI 32 72 72 2421 1542 491 263 112 131 196 1170 605 7 2 435 330
1983-84 PHI 33 77 77 2683 1727 532 309 141 139 230 1324 678 21 7 483 364
1984-85 PHI 34 78 78 2535 1561 414 233 135 109 208 1236 610 14 3 442 338
1985-86 PHI 35 74 74 2474 1340 370 248 113 82 214 1085 521 32 9 368 289
1986-87 PHI 36 60 60 1918 1005 264 191 76 94 158 850 400 53 14 235 191
Career — — 1243 823 45227 30026 10525 5176 2272 1941 3940 23370 11818 449 134 8052 6256

Julius Erving — ABA / NBA career evolution:

Year Team Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (S+B) Impact Index* Notes
1971 VIR Primary Engine 41.8 High 27.3 15.7 4.0 0.0 23.5 Rookie year dominance
1972 VIR Alpha Scorer 42.2 Ultra High 31.9 12.2 4.2 4.3 26.3 Peak ABA MVP-caliber year
1973 NYA Alpha Scorer 40.5 High 27.4 10.7 5.2 4.7 24.0 Defensive numbers spike
1974 NYA Alpha Scorer 40.5 High 27.9 10.9 5.5 4.1 24.2 Consistent 2-way impact
1975 NYA Alpha Scorer 38.6 High 29.3 11.0 5.0 4.4 24.8 ABA scoring title
1976 PHI Co-Star Transition 35.9 Med-High 21.6 8.5 3.7 3.3 18.6 ABA-NBA adjustment year
1977 PHI Secondary Star 32.8 Moderate 20.6 6.5 3.8 3.1 17.0 Fitting into Philly squad
1978 PHI Shared Alpha 35.9 Med-High 23.1 7.2 4.6 3.0 19.0 Team leader role returns
1979 PHI Alpha Scorer 36.1 High 26.9 7.4 4.6 4.0 21.4 Strong MVP contention
1980 PHI Alpha Scorer 35.0 Med-High 24.6 8.0 4.4 3.9 20.4 Elite two-way production
1981 PHI Alpha Scorer 34.4 Med-High 24.4 6.9 3.9 3.7 19.4 MVP-level consistency
1982 PHI Veteran Star 33.6 Med-High 21.4 6.8 3.7 3.4 17.6 Efficiency & IQ-driven play
1983 PHI Veteran Star 34.8 Med-High 22.4 6.9 4.0 3.6 18.4 Still productive late
1984 PHI Declining Star 32.5 Moderate 20.0 5.3 3.0 3.1 15.7 Role continues to reduce
1985 PHI Aging Contributor 33.4 Moderate 18.1 5.0 3.4 2.6 14.6 Still efficient in spots
1986 PHI Final Phase 32.0 Moderate 16.8 4.4 3.2 2.9 13.7 Retirement season